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Onus is partially on us too to stop settling for making "oh dear lord mama" type flicks and ****. Relative unknowns with small budgets get recognition all the time.
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not really... there are so many dumb/offensive white movies that come out
hollywood can have dumb black movies and still cast black people in oscar level movies
but it is true that these days with how easy it is to make a movie, a black director can create a great indie movie without the need of much studio backing
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Leo already loss twice before, to two brothers
He is getting his reparations this year
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I agree with Steven Spielberg.
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While he is technically correct, I can see how it could come off wrong.
It's essentially saying that there are no black entertainers currently good enough to win these awards so we need to seek higher level black talent if we want to see more diversity in nominations and awards.
It was my understanding that the issue was current black entertainers being passed over for lesser performances by whites, or not being fairly represented in the process. I'm not really into movies or the academy like that so I really don't know if thats the case. Maybe the black actors and actresses in hollywood just aren't that good. Somehow I kinda doubt that conclusion was drawn in a fair and balanced manner.
And I really think he was trolling talking about straight outta compton. Like, if thats the only majority black, major motion picture this year then we see why there are no nominations. Black folks are rarely gonna be widely accepted as the adored hero in white movies.
It's essentially saying that there are no black entertainers currently good enough to win these awards so we need to seek higher level black talent if we want to see more diversity in nominations and awards.
It was my understanding that the issue was current black entertainers being passed over for lesser performances by whites, or not being fairly represented in the process. I'm not really into movies or the academy like that so I really don't know if thats the case. Maybe the black actors and actresses in hollywood just aren't that good. Somehow I kinda doubt that conclusion was drawn in a fair and balanced manner.
And I really think he was trolling talking about straight outta compton. Like, if thats the only majority black, major motion picture this year then we see why there are no nominations. Black folks are rarely gonna be widely accepted as the adored hero in white movies.
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I don't see anything wrong with what he said, what's OP talking about?
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Op just coming through with the fake outrage. People put way too much stock into these award shows. Steve is right... It starts with the writers and the directors and the casting and the studios.
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I literally could not believe this horse**** when I saw the trailer.
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Noah, and Exodus might've been worse with the whitewashing though.
And why does Hollywood feel that every ancient civilization spoke in a British accent?
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i cant think of a single person that would want to see this movie
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Thread title is so OFF. C'mon son.THIS
That is what's wrong with Hollywood but for some odd reason even the ppl complaining about OscarsSoWhite seem to be ignoring that and focusing their anger on the Academy as if they can change Hollywood working backwards. I almost think they're scared to admit that's the real problem cuz they know they can't tackle such a huge issue when it comes to racism and race relations in show business.
It's actually #HollywoodSoWhite but if called how it is ppl would have to be angry all year long every year instead of a convenient 2 months from announcement of the nominees to the day of the awards
This is not true.
It just so happens that roles like this demand actual great acting. Black actors aren't given the other roles to be in love stories, thrillers, mysteries, etc. or other genre specific movies that would get nominated. When they do it's heavily tied to racism, slavery, etc.
That's rarely how it works for the Oscars
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